Advanced Control Applications Engineer

Job description

Maximize benefits from optimization applications by remotely sustaining and improving the performance of existing Model Predictive Control (MPC) or Real Time Optimization (RTO) applications ensuring high uptime.

Assess APC improvement opportunities for the fleet, develop and implement new MPC or RTO applications at ExxonMobil facilities globally.

Partner with site personnel in collaborating to identify, engineer, and implement MPC or RTO improvements to maximize unit performance.

Maintain deep expertise in APC applications and be acknowledged as a leading expert by providing expert technical support to ExxonMobil assets.

Provide technical leadership and drive cross collaboration to enable the advanced process control application related work activities on a global scale.

Serve as a technical mentor to other team members to enhance their team functional skill proficiencies and drive competency development strategy in MPC and RTO.

Develop and leverage cutting edge tools and techniques to improve the delivery effectiveness of advanced process control applications and promote innovative solutions that maximize value and support global business priorities.

Stay abreast with industry standards and best practices to incorporate into our APC applications and facilitate knowledge exchange within the company.

About You.

Skills and Qualifications.

Undergraduate or post graduate degree in chemical engineering or a related field, demonstrated through formal education or substantial professional experience.

Minimum 3 years of hands on work experience in implementing or supporting Advanced Process Control (APC) applications Model Predictive Control (MPC) or Real Time Optimization (RTO) in downstream refining, petrochemical industry or upstream facilities.

Strong technical knowledge and proven expertise in Model Predictive Control (MPC) using well known Advanced Process Control softwares like AspenTech DMC, RMPCT, or PACE across every stage of the application lifecycle.

Knowledgeable about petrochemical assets or oil and gas operations coupled with hands-on process control engineering experience.

Experienced in independently tuning, designing, and implementing process control schemes with good working knowledge in one or more of the following Distributed Control Systems (DCS) platforms:.

Honeywell.

ABB.

Emerson.

Yokogawa.

Highly experienced in collaborating across teams and departments while working remotely with a strong focus on teamwork to drive central engineering improvements.

Exceptional written and interpersonal skills, adjusting communication style as needed to work with individuals at all levels and teams situated across the globe.

Willing to undertake occasional travel (less than 20% of the time in a calendar year) as required for this role.

Should be comfortable working shifts (Morning/Evening).